Snowman

~ Recording by Rainbow

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POLD 5116
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
  • JP1985-05-16
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P33P 50026
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
  • JP1990-05-01
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCP-1808
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
  • JP1993-12-01
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCP-2295
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
  • JP1997-09-26
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCP-9085
1.9Snowman4:32RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)547 367-2
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
  • JP2006-09-27
UICY-9197
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
  • JP2008-09-24
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-93625
2.14Snowman4:34RainbowAnthology 1975-1984RainbowAlbum + Compilation
2.14Snowman4:34RainbowAnthology 1975-1984RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5319273
5.9Snowman4:33Rainbow5 Original AlbumsRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-08-15
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)06007 5334370
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out of ShapeRainbowAlbum
  • JP2012-01-18
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-25171
8.9Snowman?:??RainbowThe Polydor Years (8 titles on 9 180g LPs)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5354452
5.6Snowman4:33RainbowA Light in the Black 1975-1984RainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-01-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5348722
3.10Snowman4:32RainbowSince You Been Gone: The Essential RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)5376687, 5376688, 5376689, SPECESS013
1.9Snowman4:37RainbowBent Out Of Shape (repress)RainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)815 305-2
1.17Snowman4:34RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.20Snowman4:33RainbowGold Instrumental Collection, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11Snowman4:34RainbowForever GoldRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
Diamond Records (Russian bootleg)DR-99352, DR-99353
2.15Snowman4:33RainbowHistoryRainbowAlbum + Compilation
1.11Snowman4:35RainbowBalladsRainbow
1.13Snowman4:37RainbowBallads & InstrumentalsRainbowAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Flemming Rasmussen
producer:Roger Glover
mixer:Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
bass guitar and percussion:Roger Glover (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
drums (drum set):Chuck Burgi (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
guitar:Ritchie Blackmore (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
keyboard:David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
vocals:Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
recorded at:Sweet Silence Studios (at Njalsgade, 1999–2008) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
mixed at:BearTracks Studios in New York, United States
recording of:Snowman (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)

Related works

Snowman

composer:Ritchie Blackmore
Howard Blake
is based on:Walking in the Air